Commander of NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo insists he has capability to ensure security, after Serbia requests to deploy its troops in Kosovo
Major General Angelo Michele Ristuccia, leader of NATO's KFOR peacekeepers, says his troops are in a position to control the situation and warns all sides to"refrain from provocative shows of force."
Serbia's defence minister had earlier called for 1,000 troops and police officers to be allowed into Kosovo amid mounting tensions in the north of the former breakaway province. But he warned: "We expect all actors to closely coordinate with KFOR and refrain from provocative shows of force to ensure the safety and security of all communities.
On Friday, Serbia's Defence Minister Milos Vucevic said that the Serbian army had handed over a request for the "return of 1,000 Serbian soldiers and police officers".
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